A test administration system comprises a central computer and associated database containing a plurality of tests that may be distributed to a test taker. The central computer provides a website to be accessed by the test administrator and the test taker at remote personal computers when using the test administration system. The website includes an administrator workspace for use by the test administrator and a testing workspace for use by the test taker. The administrator workspace provides the test administrator with the ability to order any number of the tests contained in the database. After ordering a number of tests, the test administrator uses the system to generate test identification codes for a chosen set of ordered tests. The system automatically provides the test identification codes to those test subjects taking a test, and provides the test subject with access information and instructions for using the system to take the test. The test administrator workspace also provides the test administrator with valuable test status information concerning the tests ordered by the administrator.
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1. A test administration system providing communications between a test administrator and at least one test taker, the test administration system linking a plurality of remote computers and comprising: a) at least one database containing a plurality of tests that may be distributed to the at least one test taker, the at least one database also containing qualification data for the test administrator, the qualification data for the test administrator being distinct from a username or password; and b) a central computer communicating with the at least one database, the central computer providing an administrator workspace accessible by the test administrator at one of the plurality of remote computers, the administrator workspace operable to i) provide the test administrator with the ability to order the plurality of tests contained in the at least one database, wherein the test administrator's ability to order the at least one of the plurality of tests is dependent upon the qualification data of the test administrator; ii) provide the test administrator with access information for delivery to the at least one test taker, the access information providing the at least one test taker with the ability to access one of the plurality of tests using one of the plurality of remote computers and take the one of the plurality of tests using one of the plurality of remote computers; and iii) provide the test administrator with information about the tests ordered by the test administrator.
2. The system of claim 1 wherein the one of the plurality of remote computers used by the at least one test taker is the same one of the plurality of computers providing the administrator workspace.
3. The system of claim 1 wherein the one of the plurality of remote computers used by the at least one test taker is a different one of the plurality of computers providing the administrator workspace.
4. The system of claim 1 wherein the information about the tests ordered by the test administrator includes information about the number of tests ordered by the test administrator.
5. The system of claim 1 wherein the information about the tests ordered by the test administrator includes information about the one of the plurality of tests accessed by the at least one test taker.
6. The system of claim 1 wherein the access information includes a test identification code.
7. The system of claim 6 wherein the administrator workspace is further operable to provide the test administrator with the ability to match the test identification code with the at least one test taker and automatically send a message to the at least one test taker after the at least one test taker is matched with the test identification code.
8. The system of claim 1 wherein the administrator workspace provides the administrator with a description of each of the plurality of tests contained in the at least one database.
9. The system of claim 1 wherein the central computer is operable to generate a test identification code for the one of the plurality of tests and allow the administrator to match the test identification code with the at least one test taker.
10. The system of claim 9 wherein the administrator workspace provides the administrator with an option to automatically send an electronic message to the at least one test taker once the test identification code is matched with the at least one test taker, the message providing the at least one test taker with the test identification code.
11. A test administration system providing communications between a test administrator and at least one test taker, the test administration system linking a plurality of remote computers and comprising: a) at least one database containing a plurality of tests that may be distributed to the at least one test taker; and b) a central computer communicating with the at least one database, the central computer providing an administrator workspace accessible by the test administrator at one of the plurality of remote computers, the administrator workspace operable to i) provide the test administrator with access to a product catalog showing the plurality of tests in the at least one database and a price associated with each of the plurality of tests; ii) provide the test administrator with the ability to order at least one of the plurality of tests contained in the product catalog; iii) provide the test administrator with access information for delivery to the at least one test taker, the access information providing the at least one test taker with the ability to access one of the plurality of tests using one of the plurality of remote computers and take the one of the plurality of tests using one of the plurality of remote computers; and iv) provide the test administrator with information about the at least one of the plurality of tests ordered by the test administrator.
12. The system of claim 11 wherein the information about the at least one of the plurality of tests comprises the number of tests that have been completed by the at least one test taker using one of the plurality of remote computers.
13. The system of claim 11 wherein the information about the at least one of the plurality of tests comprises the number of tests ordered by the test administrator.
14. The system of claim 11 wherein the access information includes a test identification code.
15. The system of claim 14 wherein the administrator workspace further provides the test administrator with the ability to match the test identification code with the at least one test taker and automatically send a message to the at least one test taker after the at least one test taker is matched with the test identification code.
16. A method of providing a test administrator with the ability to administer tests to at least one test taker using computers connected over a network, the method comprising the steps of: a) providing at least one database containing a plurality of tests for distribution to the at least one test taker, the at least one database further containing qualifications for the test administrator, the qualifications for the test administrator being distinct from a username or password; b) providing a central computer in communication with the at least one database, the central computer also in communication with one of a plurality of remote computers over the network; c) providing the test administrator with the ability to order at least one of the plurality of tests contained in the at least one database using one of the plurality of remote computers, wherein the test administrator's ability to order at least one of the plurality of tests is dependent upon the qualifications of the test administrator contained in the at least one database; d) distributing the at least one of the plurality of tests ordered by the test administrator to the at least one test taker at one of the plurality of remote computers; e) recording test answers provided by the at least one test taker; and f) providing the test administrator with information about the at least one of the plurality of tests ordered by the test administrator at one of the plurality of remote computers.
17. The method of claim 16 wherein the information about the at least one of the plurality of tests ordered by the test administrator includes information about the number of tests ordered by the test administrator.
18. The method of claim 16 wherein the information about the at least one of the plurality of tests ordered by the test administrator includes information about the number of tests that have been completed by the at least one test taker.
19. The method of claim 16 further comprising the step of providing a test scoring machine operable to obtain the test answers provided by the at least one test taker and provide a test report accessible by the test administrator at one of the plurality of remote computers.
20. The method of claim 16 wherein the qualifications for the test administrator provide a clearance for the test administrator to order certain license controlled tests.
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